Jason Holder His name is etched in cricketing history as West Indies begin their campaign for the 2026 T20 World Cup with a memorable win over Scotland. The former captain became the first West Indies bowler to take 100 T20I wickets, reaching the milestone when he dismissed Scotland skipper Richie Berrington in 13.2 overs.Holder now joins an elite list of players with 100 wickets in every format of the men’s international game, including Lasith Malinga, Tim Southee, Shakib Al Hasan, Shaheen Afridi and Jasprit Bumrah.
The historic moment has arrived as West Indies have a cause for celebration as they play their first match of the 2026 T20 World Cup. Scotland won the toss and elected to bowl first. West Indies started slowly but recovered strongly, scoring 182 runs in 5 out of 20 overs.Shimron Hetmyer, the third batsman, played the decisive inning. The left-hand bowler smashed 64 off 36 balls and also recorded the fastest fifty by a West Indies batsman in the T20 World Cup, reaching the milestone in just 22 balls.Scotland’s chase never really took off. They were eventually bowled out for 147 in 18.5 overs and the decisive moment came in the 17th over. Romario Shepherd Created a stunning spell, taking four wickets in the match, including a hat-trick. Shepard finished with an outstanding record of 3-0-20-5.Jason Holder took the last wicket of the match to cap off Scotland’s innings, capping a landmark night for himself and West Indies cricket.
